Next Generation Indie Book Awards

Next Generation Indie Book Awards

The largest international awards program for indie authors and independent publishers.

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Entry deadline: February 14, 2024 

but 

ENTER NOW - Early Bird Special by September 30, 2023 

and your second category selection is free!

• Exposure to a leading New York literary agent for the top 80+ books
• More than 80 Categories
• Cash Prizes

1st place in fiction & non-fiction

$1,500 cash prize and trophy

2nd place in fiction & non-fiction

$750 cash prize and trophy

3rd place in fiction & non-fiction

$500 cash prize and trophy

Winner of each of the 80+ categories

$100 cash prize and gold medal

Up to five finalists in each of the 80+ categories

Finalist medal

Announcing a New Critique Group:

 

Awakening the Creative Spirit

 

Learn and practice strategies to jumpstart your creative process, whether you are just starting out with artistic expression, experiencing art block, or want to rejuvenate your journey of self-development.

In CCC’s art studio, we will create mandalas, journey circles, and ensos as methods of calming, reflection, creative meditation, and self-definition. You will also learn techniques for centering and focusing to find and harness the flow in your creative process.

Register for $55

Every Wed from Jul 12 - 26th, 2023 

3:45 - 5:45 pm

@ Lone Tree Campus

Dr. Michelle Gray has over 40 years of experience in Expressive Arts and Coaching. She has used Depth Psychology and Mindful Living practices, both professionally and personally in her adult life. She has recently retired from her Psychology and Marriage and Family practices and is now focusing on bringing health and well-being coaching practices to those making transitions (retirement, kids launching, divorce, new career, new environs). Michelle is a member of the International Coaching Federation, which is the Gold Standard for Coaches.

Announcing:

Write Night!   

@ 

Bookman's Cafe

AZ Authors Literary Contest

  

AZ Authors Association Literary Contest and Awards

***Entry Form***

Unpublished                                                                 Published                                                                              

Poems                                                                                                Fiction

Short Stories/Essays/Narrative                                                          Nonfiction

Novel, Novella                                                                                   Juvenile/Young Adult

                                                                                                          Childrens Picture Book

                                                                                                          Oldie but Goldie

One Grand Prize of $300

Three First Prizes of $150

Three Second Prizes of $75

Three Third Prizes of $50

Three Fourth Prizes of $25

Eight Best-of-Category Prizes

Unpublished Poetry and Short Story Best of Category will be 

Nominated for the Pushcart Prize

All winners will be featured in the 2024 Arizona Authors Literary Magazine. Since it began in 1978, the Arizona Literary Magazine has launched the careers of many authors.

Contest Rules & Submission Guidelines

>>>DEADLINE: June 1, 2023<<< 

Entry Form

Northern AZ Book Festival

March 31-April 2 of 2023

Creating Effective Critique Groups Workshop

Sunday, April 2, 2023

11 to Noon

Flagstaff Coconino County Public Library 

300 West Aspen Avenue

A Panel Presentation/Q&A 

with 

Barbara Shovers and C. Alex Smith 

(FWC Co-Founders)

• How to Form a Group
• Group Models  & Guidelines

(928)779-6368 for more information

Book Fest Highlights:

Friday, March 31

3pm: Author Meet and Greet

Downtown  Flagstaff Public Library

Saturday, April 1

10am-5pm: Booths & Readings All Day!

Heritage Square

2pm: Spoken Word & Slam Poetry: Roundtable & Preformance

Downtown Flagstaff Public Library

3pm: Literary Editing & Publishing Panel featuring Local Presses

Liminal @ Flagstaff

3pm: Hands-on Bookmaking by Wasted Ink Zine Distro

Heritage Square

5pm: Literary Editing & Publishing Panel featuring Local Presses

Liminal @ Flagstaff

7pm: Sedona Poetry Slam featuring Mary D. Fisher

Theater, Sedona

7pm: Explore Translation

What is your relationship to the land you live on? Share a brief response to be added to a multilingual, community poem hosted by Thousand Languages Project. Responses collected by March 15th will be presented during the Explore Translation with Thousand Languages Panel. 

  Submit here.

  Luminal, Flagstaff

8:30pm: That Needs Work: Humor Writing 

Hosted by NAU MFA students

TBD

Sunday, April 2

        11am: Create Effective Critique Groups

Hosted by Flagstaff Writers Connection

Downtown Flagstaff Public Library

1pm: Youth Poetry Council

For Younger Writers (14-24 years)

Late for the Train, Flagstaff

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